Basketball Game Preview: Van Wert Cougars vs. Jonathan Alder Pioneers

The Van Wert Cougars will challenge the Jonathan Alder Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Van Wert sitting on four straight victories and Jonathan Alder on six.

Van Wert is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took down Galion 53-35. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Tigers are ranked 512th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Jonathan Alder strolled past Heath with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 46-29.

Van Wert's win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Jonathan Alder, their victory bumped their record up to 20-5.